09 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1971
Page
1
A mine incident in Ireland killed five men aboard a U S ship off Belfast. Details remain unclear as investigators search for causes and identify the victims. Local authorities report the incident near the harbor with emergency crews responding to the scene.
Strong tremor rattled the San Fernando Valley as dawn broke. Keith Kroll of the fire department said evacuations reached about 200 at Olive View Hospital and that the badly damaged building sank a foot while smaller structures collapsed. Reports described power, phone, and gas failures, fires from snapped lines, and widespread injuries and disruption.
The Southeast endures bitter cold and heavy rain with flooding along rivers in Georgia and the Carolinas. Two tornadoes hit South Carolina as temperatures near zero in places. hard freezes and wind gusts up to 39 mph affect travel. Georgia reports ice on highways in Dalton and Lookout Mountain. authorities issue hazardous driving warnings and flood alerts across the region.
Divers searched the Tennessee River at Decatur Alabama for the body of a truck driver whose rig crashed through a bridge guard rail and into the river during freezing rain and snow. The truck was recovered with cab doors open. The driver’s name was not released. More cold weather was forecast with relief expected toward week’s end.
Wilmington, N C AP reports a second day of emergency curbs as six nights of firebombings and gunfire spurred by a school boycott leave the port city tense. Mayor Cromartie appeals for calm and forgiveness while police and National Guardsmen patrol after shootings and a church was searched for alleged troublemakers. Absenteeism rises in New Hanover and Hoggard high schools as officials warn of failing marks for unexcused absences. Black community leaders accuse officials of repressing the black community, a charge denied by Police Chief Williamson.
New York AP reports a total lunar eclipse visible across the continental United States and Canada. It begins at 12:52 a.m. EST with totality from 2:02 to 3:26 a.m., ending as the moon clears the shadow by 4:37 a.m. Observers across earth can catch such events at least once a year.
NASA astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa held a news conference aboard the Kitty Hawk nine days into their 900000 mile mission. They recalled the attempt to reach Cone Crater rim, describing the 400 foot ascent, huge boulders, lunar dust, fatigue, and the decision to rest under Mission Control guidance.
Israel expressed willingness to help Egypt clear the Suez Canal, blocked by sunken vessels since the 1967 Middle East war, as reported by The Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department says food costs rose as fast as wages in 1970, with take home pay and food costs up 5.5 percent. Retail food costs may rise 1-2 percent in 1971, while restaurant prices could climb further. Overall food bills may total 118 to 121 billion dollars in 1971, up from 114.3 billion in 1970.
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